changing the text for $txt['hello_member'] etc - where are they defined?

[sunseeker]

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Feb 13, 2006, 06:03 PM
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i cant find the files that have this text in them. i do see the index.template.php file for displaying this information, and i guess i can change the layout there for spacing, etc. but where do i change the actual text? i cant figure out where they are defined.

like for the following:

$txt['hello_member']

$txt['totalTimeLogged1']

or even $txt[152] for that matter.

thanks for any help!

[JayBachatero]

Check in your languages folder /Themes/default/languages/index.{language}.php

[sunseeker]

thanks! that folder was hidden amongst all my themes.

i guess changing it in there would change it for all themes.

i wonder if changing/modifying it inside my local theme file that uses it would be a good idea if i just wanted it to be changed for my own theme. can those be reassigned?

[JayBachatero]

The way it works is the default themes has ALL of the template and language files.  If a theme has custom template and language files it will use those.  If you need to edit a language string just add it to /{your_theme}/languages/{name}.{language}.php.  You must have ALL the language strings for your custom file.

[sunseeker]

thanks! for such a complete and informed reply. answers everything i need to know.


...for now 

[JayBachatero]

You're welcome.  Enjoy your stay at the community